Patients often ask how they can prevent exacerbation of: Sudden Hearing Loss Vertigo / Dizziness Meniere’s Disease Tinnitus We recommend avoiding the 3 S’s and treating the A Salt, Stimulants, and Stressors need to be reduced. And allergy needs to be well managed. Salt: avoid adding salt to foods, avoid packaged foods, avoid canned foods. […]
Dizziness is a vague term. It can mean an off-balance feeling, a spinning (vertigo) feeling, or just feeling like your head is in a cloud. Although dizziness can come from neurologic issues, frequently the cause is an ear issue. Ear issues such as middle ear pressure, eustachian tube dysfunction, and inner ear inflammation (labyrinthitis) are […]
Many patients may develop an inflammation of the inner ear. Typically from a bacterial or viral infection that starts in the nose or sinuses. They will notice a sudden onset of symptoms and usually end up in an urgent care office or with their primary care doctor. The doctor’s examination is normal as the middle […]
Patients with Eustachian tube dysfunction suffer from chronic popping and pressure in the ears. They frequently will develop fluid behind the eardrum that causes hearing loss. The mainstay of therapy for years has been to place “tubes” in the eardrum. This provides ventilation to the middle ear and resolves the issues but has many negatives. […]
Many patients complain of ear pressure, fullness, popping, hearing loss, ear pain, as well as dizziness and ringing in the ears. These are the typical symptoms of ETD or Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. The eustachian tube is the tube that connects the back of the nose to the middle ear. It serves to provide aeration and ventilation […]
Hearing aids technology has come a long way and is rapidly changing even today. As a result of these changes the benefits for the hearing impaired have changed as well. Up until recently the philosophy has been to reduce background noise by using a “beam” of sorts, thereby reducing background noise to focus in on […]
Hearing loss of one family member can impact the dynamics of the entire family. The frustration in everyday communication and the withdrawal that takes place when communication is too difficult and can cause conflict within relationships. Research has demonstrated that untreated hearing loss can have a significant adverse affect on general health, this can then […]
Current hearing aid technology is an amazing leap beyond what it was 15 years ago. With multiple levels of technology to choose from to meet your lifestyle needs, to bluetooth technology and the ability to understand speech in a variety of situations. Current technology has rapidly created greater satisfaction among hearing aid users. However, like […]
